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April 17, 2018 - of falls. … Risk factors
for falls include older age, a history of falling, muscle weakness, problems with walking … Exercise can help prevent falls among adults who are at increased risk. … In addition, multifactorial interventions—a way for clinicians to assess and address risks of
falling … “Falling is the most common cause of unintentional injury for older adults.
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October 23, 2017 - The Task Force reviewed the evidence for prevention of falls. … Risk factors
for falls include older age, a history of falling, muscle weakness, problems with walking … Exercise can help prevent falls among adults who are at increased risk. … In addition,
multifactorial interventions—a way for clinicians to assess and address risks of falling … “Falls can cause significant injuries in older adults, so preventing falls is important to maintaining
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Analytic framework for USPSTF review on interventions to reduce falls … is adults who are considered at high risk for falling. … Other positive outcomes include a reduction in fear of falling and improvement in balance, gait, and … KQ2a: Do these interventions reduce falls in older adults specifically identified as high risk for falls … KQ3: What are the adverse effects associated with interventions to reduce falls?
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April 17, 2018 - In 2014, 28.7% of community-dwelling adults 65 years or
older reported falling, resulting in 29 million … adults in the United States.1 In 2014, 28.7% of com-
munity-dwelling adults 65 years or older reported falling … who have previously fallen
and fear falling again. … Effects of a multicomponent cognitive behavioral
group intervention on fear of falling and activity
avoidance … Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in
ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year
randomized
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Falls
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April 17, 2018 - adults in the United States. 1 In 2014, 28.7% of community-dwelling adults 65 years or older reported falling … who have previously fallen and fear falling again. … The history of falls and the association of the timed up and go test to falls and near-falls in older … Effects of a multicomponent cognitive behavioral group intervention on fear of falling and activity avoidance … Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized
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April 17, 2018 - adults in the United States. 1 In 2014, 28.7% of community-dwelling adults 65 years or older reported falling … who have previously fallen and fear falling again. … The history of falls and the association of the timed up and go test to falls and near-falls in older … Effects of a multicomponent cognitive behavioral group intervention on fear of falling and activity avoidance … Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized
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December 17, 2024 - essential activity of daily living. 5
About 14 million adults age 65 years or older (27.6%) reported falling … and hip fractures ( https://www.cdc.gov/falls/prevention/index.html ). … https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/falls-and-fractures-older-adults-causes-and-prevention … . 10
Five trials reported the rate of falls, which includes first falls and recurrent falls. … Vitamin D supplementation and risk of falling: outcomes from the randomized, placebo-controlled D-Health
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June 01, 2024 - to community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … Determine who is at increased risk for falls:
• Increasing age is strongly related to risk for falls … history of falls or for
problems in physical functioning and limited mobility. … Refer older adults at increased risk for falls to exercise interventions. … ://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics/falls-and-falls-prevention
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Falls … in community-dwelling older adults at average or increased risk reduce falls, falls-related morbidity … What is the prognostic accuracy of falls risk assessment tools that are feasible for administration in … Category
Included
Excluded
Aim
Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls … Mortality (all-cause and falls-related)
Falls-related morbidity, defined as:
Falls-related fracture
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INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT
FALLS … at increased risk about
whether additional interventions might be helpful to
reduce their risk of falling … at home and
not in a nursing home or other institutional care
setting and are at increased risk of falls … www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/
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May 23, 2024 - Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research … 1
Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table
Topic: Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls … In this
table, the USPSTF summarizes the gaps in the evidence for interventions to prevent falls in … Cohorts should
include populations at
higher risk of falls and fall-
related injuries, such as
Native … Cohorts
should include populations
at higher risk of falls and
fall-related injuries, such as
Native
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April 10, 2018 - Recommend exercise interventions to
prevent falls. … Grade: B
Selectively offer multifactorial
interventions to prevent falls . … Grade: C
Do not recommend vitamin D
supplementation to prevent falls . … Grade: D
Risk Assessment
Age is strongly related to risk for falls. … history of falls or physical function/mobility limitation problems.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions
October 22, 2015 - ) receiving falls prevention interventions and the impact of those interventions on falls, falls-related … reduce falls or falls-related injury, improve quality of life, reduce disability, or reduce mortality … How do included trials categorize participants as “high risk” for falls? … Included
Excluded
Aim
Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls or falls-related … Mortality (all-cause and falls-related)
Falls-related morbidity, defined as:
Falls-related
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
October 22, 2015 - ) receiving falls prevention interventions and the impact of those interventions on falls, falls-related … reduce falls or falls-related injury, improve quality of life, reduce disability, or reduce mortality … How do included trials categorize participants as “high risk” for falls? … Included
Excluded
Aim
Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls or falls-related … Mortality (all-cause and falls-related)
Falls-related morbidity, defined as:
Falls-related
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May 22, 2012 - Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation … PREVENTION OF FALLS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … Population
Community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older who are at
increased risk for falls … intervention consisting of exercise or physical
therapy and/or vitamin D supplementation to prevent
falls … : a history of falls, a history of mobility
problems, and poor performance on the timed Get-Up-and-Go
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Falls … in unselected or increased-risk community-dwelling older adults reduce falls, fall-related morbidity … Do interventions to prevent falls in unselected or increased-risk community-dwelling older adults result … What is the prognostic accuracy of falls risk assessment tools that are feasible for administration in … Category
Included
Excluded
Aim
Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls
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June 04, 2024 - Final Recommendation Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults
Share to … Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on interventions to prevent falls … The Task Force found that exercise can help prevent falls in adults 65 and older who are at increased